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S a fet y belt s
A
WARNING
Imprope rly positioned safety belts can
cause serious persona l injury in an acci-
dent.
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- The shoulder belt shou ld lie as close to
the center of the collar bone as poss ible
and should fit we ll on the body. Hold the
belt above the latch tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest so that it sits as
low as possible on the pelvis and there is
no pressure on the abdomen. The be lt
sho uld a lways f it snugly
¢ fig. 118.
Pull
on the be lt to tighten if necessary.
- A loose-fitt ing safety be lt can cause seri-
ous injur ies by s hifting its position on
your body from t he stro ng bones t o more
vulnerab le, soft tissue and cause serious
injury.
- Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and
other impor tant informat io n
¢ page 134.
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to moke
sure that expectant mothers always wear
safety belts correctly - throughout the preg-
nancy.
Fig. 1 19
Safety belt position during preg nancy
To provide maxim um protection, safety belts
must always be pos it io ned correctly on the
wearer 's body
¢ page 135.
.,. Adjust the front seat and adjustable head
restraint* correctly
c::>
page 53, Front seats .
.,. Hold the belt by the tongue and pu ll it even -
ly across the chest and pelvis ¢
fig. 119,
¢
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.,. Insert the tongue into the correct buck le of
your seat unt il you hear it latch securely
¢page 134, fig. 117.
.,. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se·
curely latched in th e buckle .
_&
WARNING
Im prope rly posit io ned safety be lts ca n
cause ser ious perso nal inj ury in an a cci-
den t.
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- Expe ct a nt mo t hers must always wea r the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as
possible across the pelvis and below t he
round ing of the abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information ¢ .&.
in Fas-
tening safety belts on page 135.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped .
Fig. 120
Releasing the tong ue from the buckle
.,. Push the red release button on the buckle
¢
fig. 120 . The be lt tongue will spring out
of the buckle
¢
_&.
.,. Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
gu ide the be lt tongue to its stowe d posi t ion .
_&
WARNING
Neve r unfa st en safety belt whi le t he vehi-
cle is moving. Doing so will increase yo ur
risk of being inju red or killed.
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